Garvin “Stretch”
Smith, born in Hawi, Hawaii, on July 26, 1931 and gave his final Aloha
on Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at the age of 81.

He is survived by
his wife of 59 years, Virginia “Ginny” Smith. He was the brother of
William, Reidar and Elwood Smith and proud father of Laura Smith of
Neenah, Dick (Debbie) Smith of Springfield, Ill., Sandy Cunningham (John
Lockwood) of Colgate, Glen (Becky) Smith of Plymouth and Charlie (Lisa)
Smith of Mukwonago. He is further survived by his grandchildren, Jamie
(Chris) Popham, Andy (Stacy) Smith, Ryan Cunningham, Adam and Kalani
Smith, Delaney, Tyler and Valerie Smith; great-grandchildren, Maelynn
and Kinlee Smith; ohana and friends in Hawaii and on the mainland.

He was preceded in
death by his parents, Bill and Jennie (Uaia) Smith, and sister, Marlene
Costa.

Garvin was a proud
1949 graduate of Kamehameha School for Boys in Honolulu, where he served
as class president and made lifelong friends and ohana. He graduated
from Carroll College in 1953 and had been a faithful advocate for and
supporter of Carroll throughout his life. He served in the U.S. Army
from 1953 to 1955 and was employed for 38 years and retired from Textile
Kraft/Tekra Corp. in New Berlin. Together Garvin and Ginny raised their
family in Neenah and retired in Waukesha.

To call Stretch an
avid sports fan would be an understatement. He enjoyed success as an
athlete throughout the years, but his passion was both in coaching and
supporting any and all sporting events. Stretch was inducted into the
Carroll College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1979, and was honored in April
2012 as a distinguished alumnus.

A memorial service
for Stretch will be held in the Humphrey Memorial Chapel at Carroll
University on Sunday, Jan. 13. Visitation starts at 2 p.m., with the
memorial service at 3 p.m. and reception to follow. The family requests
that you wear a Hawaiian shirt or dress if possible.

In lieu of flowers,
please consider a donation to the Garvin and Virginia Smith Endowed
Scholarship Fund at Carroll University.

Schmidt & Bartelt
Funeral and Cremation Services in Mukwonago is serving the family. For
more information, call 363-7126 or visit online at
www.schmidtandbartelt.com.